Table 6. Comparison of Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction Parameters Between Linear Closure Group and Purse-string Closure Group.

POSAS : Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scoring; SF-36v2 : Short Form 36, version 2; n: number

Quality of Life Parameters	Linear closure (n = 40)	Purse-string closure (n = 40)	p-value
POSAS score (mean)	65.30	83.40	0.012
SF – 36v2 score (mean)	51.75	52.98	0.388
Patient satisfaction likert score in postoperative period (mean)
Likert 1 (at discharge)	3	3	-
Likert 2 (one week)	2.98	4	0.021
Likert 3 (one month)	3.08	4.48	0.001